Damascus in the Ancient World
The atlas holds 4 people and 5 moments here, from 1272 BC to 31. The most recorded lives are Paul the Apostle, Cleopatra and Ramesses II.
Notable people
Cleopatra
in 36 BC
1 moment here
Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (born early 69 BC, possibly late 70 BC; died 10 or 12 August 30 BC) was the last active ruler of Ptolemaic Egypt.…
Paul the Apostle
in 31
2 moments here
Paul (Saul of Tarsus) was a first-century Jewish Christian apostle and missionary. The chronology below follows the traditional reconstruction used…
Pompey
in 63 BC
1 moment here
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, known as Pompey or Pompey the Great, was a Roman general and statesman of the late Roman Republic.…
Ramesses II
in 1272 BC
1 moment here
Ramesses II, commonly called Ramesses the Great, was the third pharaoh of Egypt's Nineteenth Dynasty.…
Moments
- 1272 BC Advances to Damascus and Upi Ramesses II
- 63 BC Arrival in Damascus Pompey
- 36 BC Passed through Damascus Cleopatra
- 31 Conversion on the road to Damascus Paul the Apostle
- 31 Recovery and baptism at Damascus Paul the Apostle